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38 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 38 Donald Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

38 Donald Drive is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Donald Drive has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2022Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RM6 5EB: £475,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Donald Drive homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Donald Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,645

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Donald Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

1 Brian Road

RM6 5DA

£456k

1 Donald Drive

RM6 5EB

3 bed1 bath
£445k

1 Fields Park Crescent

RM6 5AP

£459k

1 Billet Mews, Billet Road

RM6 5PR

£473k

1 Bede Road

RM6 5RT

3 bed
£475k

1 Furze Farm Close

RM6 5RD

£425k

1 Canon Avenue

RM6 5RR

£411k

1 Gibbfield Close

RM6 5UF

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Full Romford report

Crime

231/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Haywards Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Grove Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM6 5EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RM6 5EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RM6 5EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.